About Chris Jolly Outdoors
Chris Jolly Outdoors is Taupō's most established outdoor adventure company, with over 40 years of experience running fishing charters, scenic lake cruises, and fly fishing expeditions on Lake Taupō and its tributaries. Awarded Best Tourism Team by the New Zealand tourism industry, they operate a fleet that includes the 52-foot catamaran Cruise Cat for scenic voyages and a range of charter vessels for private fishing trips.
Their flagship experience is the 90-minute Māori Rock Carvings cruise, which departs multiple times daily and winds through the scenic bays of Lake Taupō to the 14-metre-high Ngātoroirangi carvings at Mine Bay. Complimentary muffins and beverages are served on board. For anglers, their professional guides offer fly fishing on the Tongariro and other legendary trout rivers, as well as lake trolling charters with all tackle and gear provided.
What makes Chris Jolly stand out is the breadth of their operation — from relaxed sightseeing cruises to serious fly fishing with expert guides who know every pool and run on the Tongariro. Their Qualmark Gold rating, modern fleet, and four decades of local knowledge make them the go-to outfitter for experiencing Lake Taupō.
